Shoe-protector.



J. B. CARR.

SHOE PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED 11.27, 1914.

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To all whim it Be ii lmovvo that lessee citizen of? iiio Ufiiterl Smi e resiriirzg at Metemore, in the county of Fulton State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe'Proteotors, of which the following is e tioii.

This invention relates to {H1 improved shoe protecior which is in'iende-i to be used by painters, plalsterers or other persons doing Work which is liabie to cause the shoes of the wearer to become spotted by paint, plaster, or the like, falling upon them.

The principal object of the invention is to :orovirie a protector which will he very strong and serviceable which can, very quickly appiietl to the shoes, and which will completely cover the forward portions of the shoes.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the pro-i or time While it may be cheaply made, it ill b t: strong and. not liable to quickly weer out.

Another object of the invention is to so construet this protector that when not in use, the oainter may fold the protector into a fiat mass and place the same in his pockei.

, This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wheI'ein- Figure 1 is a, perspective view showing the protector applied to a slice; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view through the protector; Fig, 3 is a section taken along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

The protector is plaeecl upon the forward portion of the shoe 1% and removaoiy held 11 which passes beneath the instep ofthe shoe and is enga god by a buckle 19 secured to the protector. It wiii time be seen that the protector may no quickly slippeii upon he shoe and securely held in place by means of the strap, The upoer portioniif? of the protector is preferably iormed of moves, but me; be formed of any suitable material such as cloth felt, orirne like. This upper portion 13 extenfis up the front of the shoe to a point ailincent the top of the lacing as shown at 14 and exteuels down the sides to a point adjacent the instep as shown at 15, from which point the side edges of the upper portion are carried to the rear end 16 of the sole 17. The lower edges of the upper 13 are (:onnerted with the sole 17 and are engegea'i by the inner l8 and 19 as r Gees, a.

s ze-ee ie Fig. 2. At the left of Fig. 2 the SiQiB edge oi rho upper nee been shown exieg between the inner sole 19 and outer 4 eriol secured in place by means of able nails 20. At the right; band see ok this figure, the edge portion of the upper has been shown secured to the outer soie' l? by means of the nails or stitches 21 and then extending between the inner soles 1B and 19 and secured between the same oymeens of the nails or stitches 22. The upper may be secured in either manner shown according to the wishes of the PGISOXI' constructing the protector. The soles 17 18, and 19 may be formed of any suitable meteriel, but it is preferred to have the outer 1 F soie 5. 1

soles 17 formed of leather and the inner.

soles l8 and 19 either formed of thin leather or heavy paper or cardboard.

By an inspection of Fig, 1, it will be readily seen that when the protector-is m use. the shoe is slipped into the protector with the upper extending over the forward portion or the hoe and the stra ll is then passed honest i the instep an coimeeted with the buckle 12. These protester. #su therefore be very quickly so iieii to the shoes and can also be very quie 1y removal. It will be noted, however, that the preteetor will be securely held in place since the strap passes around the narrowest portion of the shoe, and therefore the protector can not move forward after the strap is in place.-

W i this protector is not in use, the upper can De-folder flat and the protectors can then be placed in the pocket. These protectors can therefore be conveniently carried around in the pocket of the painter and will at all times be convenient to reach when it is desired to use the some. The ainter. does not nave to leave an old pair of shoes at the where he is working, but may work in the same shoesthat he wears to work emi protect time: from, being spotted by means of the improved protector.

What is claimed is:

.1. A protector comprising an outer sole, a inner sole resting upon said outer sole, :1 second inner sole resting upon the firstfor.

mentione inner sole, an upper having.

edge portion at one side secured to said outer tioned inner sole, and. means carried by said upper for passing beneath the instep of a shoe to hold said protector upon a shoe.

2. A protector comprising an outer sole, inn'er soles carried by said outer sole, an upper having its edge portion at one side extending between said outer sole and one of said inner soles and secured in place, the edge portion at the opposite side of said up- 10 per being secured to said outer sole and being then extended between said inner soles and secured. in place, and means carried by said upper for releasably holding said protector upon a shoe.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa 15 ture in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH B. CARR.

Witnesses:

FRED A. SULEY, M. LOCHBIHLER. 

